Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. I have to get these things on record, so that somebody who
is reading this, Mr. De Mohrenschildt, a hundred years from now--I
should tell you that your testimony will be reproduced in full just as
you give it, with all my questions put to you just as I put them. And
it will be printed as part of the report.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I can imagine what a volume it will be for the
future Ph. D.'s to study. This is vague in my memory. I am saying what
I vaguely remember, because, at that time, I was 5 years old. But I
vaguely remember those days, the objections of my father against the
Czarist government to a degree, although he was an official. He was an
independent character, too. Finally he resigned his marshal of nobility
position, and became a director of Nobel interests, of which his older
brother was a president or chairman of the board--I don't know, I don't
remember any more, in Baku, Russia. So we spent a little time there--in
the oil fields. And then, of course, the revolution came.
Mr. JENNER. And that came when?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Beg pardon?
Mr. JENNER. When?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. 1918, I guess. Then the revolution came. We were
returned to Minsk.
Mr. JENNER. In 1918 where were you?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. In 1918 probably in St. Petersburg, or Moscow,
one or the other--in both towns at some times. Because the headquarters
of that Nobel enterprises were in Petersburg or Moscow. But I am not so
sure about that. Anyway, we lived there for awhile.
Mr. JENNER. You do have a personal recollection of having lived in St.
Petersburg and Moscow?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes, very vague. I never expected you to ask me
such questions. I really have to delve into my memory. It is not very
difficult, because, you know, I like to write things. So I did write a
story of my childhood, and it is called "Child of the Revolution," a
memory of the child of the revolution. It was poorly written. I showed
it to one of the editors, Scribners, I remember, and they wanted me to
change it, and I abandoned the whole thing. Well, so I do have a little
bit more recollection than I am supposed to have just by living so many
years, because I did write it down.
Mr. JENNER. Yes. You wrote it when you came over to this country.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And you refreshed your recollection at that time?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right.
Mr. JENNER. Discussions with your brother, I suppose?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right.
Mr. JENNER. Now, you have mentioned Minsk.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That was the province where my father was
governor--not governor, but marshal of nobility of.
Mr. JENNER. What province is that?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Province of Minsk. Surprisingly, that is where
Lee Oswald lived. This is one of the reasons I was curious about his
experiences, because I remember it very well. I remember that town very
well.
Mr. JENNER. What age were you when you left Minsk?
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